Assad vows to ‘live and die’ in Syria
Syrian president rejects calls for him to seek exile, warning that foreign intervention will have global consequences.
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Deadly blasts in east and south Afghanistan
At least 18 people die in suicide and roadside bombs in Kandahar, Laghman and Helmand provinces.
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Deadly Karachi blast targets security forces
The Pakistani Taliban-orchestrated attack killed at least three in a residential quarters of paramilitary group.
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US jails anti-Islam film-maker
Controversial anti-Islam film-maker jailed for a series of criminal offences relating to false aliases.
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Obama returns to work as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
Challenges to the US president’s second term include a struggling economy on the verge of a 0bn crisis.
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Dozens killed in Guatemala earthquake
Quake registering 7.4 magnitude leaves at least 39 dead and many more missing amid rubble and devastation.
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China opens opens Communist Party congress
Ruling party begins weeklong meeting in Beijing to usher in a new generation of leaders.
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EU economy still in doldrums
Despite progress on debt crisis, economy is undergoing “difficult process of macroeconomic rebalancing”, says official.
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Greece passes crucial austerity bill
Parliament approves austerity package to win aid from lenders after violent protests in the capital, Athens.
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Fatal earthquake hits Guatemala
At least 15 people are killed after 7.4 magnitude quake rocks the capital of South American country.
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Arab League says Assad days are numbered
Arab League chief says Syrian leader will not stay in office much longer, urging opposition to bridge their differences.
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New York braces for new storm
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and evacuation orders have been implemented in some areas ahead of new storm.
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Rallies criple Athens as MPs debate austerity
Thousands of Greeks flood central Athens as parliament is due to pass an austerity package to win aid from lenders.
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Coal miners strike deal in South Africa
Companies offer five per cent deal in a bid to thwart spread of wildcat mines into the coal sector.
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Coal miners strike deal in South Africa
Companies offer five per cent deal in a bid to thwart spread of wildcat mines into the coal sector.
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Store building collapses in Ghana
At least one person killed and
dozens trapped when a building collapses in the capital, Accra.
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Bahrain revokes citizenships of 31 people
List of 31 people, many of them activists and two former MPs, comes amid ongoing government crackdown on opposition.
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UK leads calls to ‘shape’ Syria opposition
British Prime Minister David Cameron said UK and allies should do more to open direct communication with rebel leaders.
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China’s Communist Party to name new leader
Vice President Xi Jinping tapped to lead week-long congress in which he will likely take reins of all-powerful party.
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Explosion rocks Somali parliament
Early reports suggest car bomb outside Mogadishu’s legislature may have killed at least one person.
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